Research: Climate Adaptation Research and Innovation Programme Inventory

This inventory brings together Government and UKRI-funded research and innovation programmes supporting climate adaptation. It provides a cross-government picture of current activity and its alignment with the system challenges set out in the Climate Adaptation Research and Innovation Framework (CARIF).

Building on the Climate Adaptation Research and Innovation Framework (CARIF), this inventory provides an overview of Government- and UKRI-funded research and innovation (R&I) programmes that support climate adaptation, mapping current activity against the CARIF system challenges to provide a cross-government picture of adaptation-related R&I activity. It focuses on programmes where adaptation is a core or significant component, recognising that some adaptation-related research is delivered through broader programmes that may not be fully captured here. 

This inventory was developed through a cross-government call for returns, with the Climate Adaptation Research and Innovation Board (CARIB) working closely with departments to identify and gather information on adaptation-related R&I activities being undertaken. Individual programme information was submitted by Government departments.  

CARIB will continue to provide strategic oversight of the inventory, monitoring progress and assessing how R&I is contributing to adaptation objectives.